Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-21
cHAsIrAst.x AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS.

from thess sources for the years 1854. 1855 and
1856, Sioo, 900 more.
cHASIrAsLx AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
presents very fun and satisfactory showing re-
gardins the msE.Sement Of the State institutions
| under its care. The total amount expended by
the Board during the biennial term ending Sep
senlber 50, 1856, was S1SS, ouS. 90 OF the amount
appropriated two yesrs ago for the maintenance
ana support OF the six charitable and penal in
stitu:oR oRs, SIS, 600 has been unexpen6ed and will
De returned into the Treasury. During the two
years ending last September, the totSl number Of
persons cared for in all the State institutions
4,o16 against s 1sl for the previous biennial term
Although there has been an increase Of SIS in the
number Of persons cared for, the current ex-
I penseS for the biennial term ending September
80, 1896, were SlsSISS7 less than for the cores
ponding term ending September 80, 1854 Whls
there has been an average decrease in the per
weekly average for 1886 being sS.l9. the lowest
ever reached, there has been no Curtament, but
sary supplies furnished.
The State Hospital for the Insane for 1885, cost
s+4l: and for lSSS Ssi,soSs the weekly per cap
! 1884, The appropriation asked for by the Boarl
| for the next two years is Sli4,o5t50 over and
| above S4i,S59 per year, which will be received
from the counties, and the estimated surplus Of
| $1,000 from the last appropriation.
| The Northern Hospital for the Insane cost for
SlV65 65usSa; decreasing the weekly per capita cost
1913 in 1885 to s. ~ in 1886 The Board Of Super.
vision estimates that the appropriation needed
for this institution for 1887 aud 1885 will be SlSl-
| sSS besides the estimated surplus of $1,000 from
| the appropriation two years ago, and S49.Ao0,
| which viii be received each year from the coun-
| ties.
The School for the Deaf has a surplus of
estimates that SO oo5 Viii be reaaircd TO snpn%rt
| the School for the coming two years The ,'N-
penses for 1885 were ST. $50 50, and tor S. 50
| ekS0I. The population has decreased fC,ld ~
in 1885 to 195 in 1885, the increase IN cost tel =
| charSeable to extra improvements about the
| buildings by renewals, ana by making the corps
| OF teachers stronger than ever for the purpose
of meeting the demand for more thorough IN
| instruction in the oral department
The School for the Blind cost the State SiQ,-
$3.50 in 1885 and Sl7,4SLS5 in 1886. The average
attendance in 1855 was o., and i'll 1886 it had IN
creased to only 66 The weekly cost per capita
| fell of from 6oS in 1885, to $500 in 1885. IL win
be seen that the per capita cost is much greater
than in any other of the charitable institutions,
OWING 70 Ihe laCt lhat the attendance Il unusually
| small and also because the care and instruction
of the blind are more expensive than for any
other class OF pupils The Board asks for APP
dropriation OF S44, go for the biennial term,
which will enable it TO make such needed
repairs as are necessary TO keep the buildings in
good condition
pense of s45, 6lS2I for 1885, and 81, A7i4 for
1876. the weekly per capita cost failing eff from
$500 in 1885, TO 2.69 for last year. The annual
cost of the shops for material and labor is eSIi.
mated at $4,000, but the sales therefrom will an
nually meet this expenditure SO that the tossl ap
| preparation recommended by the board, for cur
rent expenses for the next Two years, is S74,413,
IL addition to $4,000, which will be received from
counties.
The state Prison had 443 inmates in 1885, AMI
| ass in 1885, The total expense for the prison for
| 1885 was S54, 94iO3 and for 1886, S6s lao, the
increase being caused by substantial improve
ments and the establishment of a hospital The
receipts from convict labor were $40, 3S657 in 1885,
and $50 50747 in 1886, that the net cost of the
prison to the State for the past two years, Nas
The contract for the labor of the convcts Of
! the State Prison, under the system adopted some
| prn will mir .xSth fhn Ind
this contract the State furnishes the labor of the
convicts by the hour, and retains the manage
! ment and feeding of the prisoners. Should the
| Legislature determine TO abolish .he system
in use some method should be proviaed for the
employment of the inmates. 1t would be dsas.
trous to the prisoners, well the State, TO
| dertake to maintain them in ideness. They
should work. They should assist certainly in pay
ing the expenses of their keeping AS rotor
matory measure, also, they should be employed.
Each should produce according to his ability,
and receive according to his needs" As near rs
| practicable, they should be employed that their
labor or products would not come in competition
with free labor.
The cost Of maintaining the prison during the
continuance of the present contract FOR the labor
will be about $50, 500 of which si9 600 will be re-
ceived from convict labor, making the appropria-
tion asked for by the Board Sll, 500 for 1887.
Within the next two years the prison will be
filed to its utmost capacity and it would be wis
dom on the part of your honorable body to take
this question under consideration, and, III II shall
be thought best to establish another prison, to
consider the suggestion of the prison warden and
the recommendation or the Board, that the new
prison be set apart for the younger convicts com
mitted for the first offense, with the hope that
such prison would present the best conditions
for reformatory work, as the mixing of criminals
Of all ages and degrees of crime is not calculated
60 work reform among those who most need the
wholesome influence of purely reformatory In
stituuen-
The State Public School for Dependent and
Neglected Children was established by authority
Of chapter 377, Law. OF 1885, and was located at
Sparta ThSee buildinge were erected under the
state Board OF Supervision, ard SO far the loca'
ton and improvements have cost S29,367. The
Board reports that the indications are that within
a few months the school buildings Will be filed to
| their utmost capacity.
COUNTY AsYLUMs.
There are now organized, under the county
system, fifteen county aSylums, and III sc
seem to be doing a good work = st
'sfactory manner. The danger Of this sys
TEN is the liability that an anxiety OH II.s, part
Of local managers and superintendents 10 maze
an economical showing to their counties will
cause these institutions to revert TO pauper SIS
TEN. This danger is now obyiated by the II Ill
State supervision maintained by the State Il lard
| of Charities and Reforms. The power of this
Board i made potent over the several Institutions
by requiring them to have the approval of the
Board as to the sufficiency of their buildings and
the methods of their management before they
entitled to the State aid Of 81 so per capita per
week. The county asylums now completed have
! q capacity for the care of go chronic insane,
being sufficient to relieve the oyercrowded ca
diton of the State hospitals. and provide for tie
care of the few insane remaining in jails and poor
houses. The total cost for current expenses in
these asylunis has been, for the past year, 81 II
per capita per week, being cost to the counties
OF but 2l cents per capita per week above the
State aappropriatsn
both ~ ssioS ebpone insane has SnGn an necondi
tional st.,e appropriation of s2,5 per cepi;a per
week.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The State Board Of Health have found the State
free from any dangerous epidemics or widespread
contagious, and have observed marked improve
| ment in the sanitary conditions. Asiatic Cholera,
which, it was feared would reach our midst, and
against which the legislature at its last session,
| so generously guarded by providing a contingent
appropriation, has fortunately not appeared upon
this continent The Board however, do rot cor.
slider the possibility of all danger as passed, and
have asked that the contingent appropriation be
continued another term.
IMMIGRATION
The disbursements of the state Board of Immi-
grafton for the year 1886, were S3 1892, and for
1885 were S2,62S19 The labors Of the Board have
been confined principally to aiding and advising
immigrants arriving; and furnishing information
TO those intending to immigrate. The number OF
persons from abroad seeking homes and exploy.
inent within our borders has been less than In
previous years. and they have been of a much
better class, with fewer needy ones among them
FIsHERIEs.
The disbursements Of the Commissioners OF
Fisheries for 1885 were $l2 294. 90, and for 1886
S1i 032 80, and there is remaining on hand bal
ance of S,,N4g0. New buildings have been
erected, and many substantial and needed i'm
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to the different localities Of the state the past
year was the largest Of any since the institution
has been in existence. The Commissioners 10
their biennial report. recommended that the ap-
preparation OF $4,000 per annum be made per-
manent. They also make recommendations In
relation TO the protection OK fish, TO which invite
your attention.
Pursuant to the requirements Of chapter AS,
Laws OF 1885, appointed three fish wardens.
This law contained provisions for protecting the
fish supply In Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and
Green Bay.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
, In the reorganization Of this Bureau, In 1885
! the Offices Of Deputy Commissioner, Factory In.
spector, and a clerk were added. Tho expenses
OF the Bureau, up TO the close Of the biennial
period, were $l2, ,4i0S, exclusive of printing. The
acted in the interest Of labor, history Of the
recent strikes and industrial disturbances, includ-
ing the eight hour movement in Wisconsin, and q
large amount OF valuable Information On labor
subjects generally, together with statistical In
formation relating to the trades and TO manu-
featuring.
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION
The Commissioner appointed 10 represent the
State Of Wisconsin at the New Orleans Exposition
in 1884 has made his final report and out Of the
appropriation made by the Legislature 70 defray
the expenses Of the Wisconsin Exhibit, he has re-
turned 10 the Treasury the sum Of y, ,o{3E The
law making this appropriation made no provision
for any compensation for the Commissions, pro-
yiding for expenses only. and should IL seem
proper to compensate him for his services, tbs
Legislature should make the necessary provision
therefor. The exhibit made by the State was a
most creditable one and although made under
secured the highest number OF awards. shows that
| Hfdson rerfo drffe with G49acity